Sycamore

[Mike Black]

Hi,

Sycamore upon a bank in grazing field with root plate exposed on one side. The otherside is ok. Root plate exposed due to severe flooding back in December.

 

I am surmising that the other side will sustain tree. We are now cleaning up the damage to fields and will fix the damage to bank.

 

Will this Sycamore recover, or should we fell it now?

 

Thanks for your any feedback.

Mike

[john p]

I'd fell that

[Pinkfoot]

Fell em all ,the long the short and the tall.

[MATTMOSS]

Trees can be surprisingly resilient.

my opinion is that if it isnt causing any risk to anyone then leave it.

Great biodiversity, it will probably linger on for decades.

[Stubby]

Trees can be surprisingly resilient.

my opinion is that if it isnt causing any risk to anyone then leave it.

Great biodiversity, it will probably linger on for decades.

 

Agree with this . Seen them right over with 70% of root plate exposed and still living .

[Brett]

If target is 0 then leave it to do what it wants, if it wants to lie down then so be it.

[arb culture]

Hi,

Sycamore upon a bank in grazing field with root plate exposed on one side. The otherside is ok. Root plate exposed due to severe flooding back in December.

 

I am surmising that the other side will sustain tree. We are now cleaning up the damage to fields and will fix the damage to bank.

 

Will this Sycamore recover, or should we fell it now?

 

Thanks for your any feedback.

Mike

 

We've had some seriously wet and windy weather since December, and I'm guessing you have too.

So with regard to tree stability, if the tree is still standing and it's not rocking on its roots, then I'd be tempted to leave it be.

In terms of tree health, if there is sufficient alternative rooting area, then the tree will almost certainly pull through. So again, I'd leave it alone.

Cheers,

[Mike Black]

Tree is standing firm. Good roots on other side too.

 

I was tilting strongly to leaving it, just needed some more experienced eyes on it.

Will fill in hole and leave tree alone.

 

Many thanks